American Racing Torq Thrust M 22"

[pixel8]

So in my obsessive and never ending hunt for a set of wheels for the FX I came back to a tried and true favorite, although I had never considered it for the FX until now. I'm looking at the 22" Anthracite American Racing Torq Thrust M's. I'm wondering if anyone on here has ever run a set or know anybody that has? I'll fire up Photoshop but i'd love to see them on a real FX. Maybe I'll be the guinea pig and take the plunge...any thoughts?

 

[fxlr8]

can't imagine those on an fx... looks more of a classic american car thing.

 

[Dr.2K]

trainerken had a similar design by foose wheels in black but they were 20's I believe. But I agree with fxlr8, those wheels do not compliment a import car.

 

[GEE50FX]

I love those wheels but as the others said, they are more suited for older muscle cars.

 

[pixel8]

I had a set of 18's on my '67 Camaro for a few weeks before I sold it and they were bada** but I can see everyone's point, the design is a bit to retro for a newer import. I may just stick with my previous choice, the Spidero 5 in machined black. It's a bit narrow (9") but with a 20mm spacer it should look pretty sweet.

 

[soonster]

another member has similar design, just all black.





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[FXchris305]

naww i wouldnt put those on an FX . they are more for like a muscle car or something but if you think they would look good and you like it go for it . lol .

 

[jumbosrule]

I considered the Torque thrusts for myself and got much the same response.

Thing is, if you look at the styling of the torque thrust, it's curves mimic the FX styling cues. I think it works well on the FX - just going to be your job to make sure the wheels fit with the proper stance. Definitely get some photoshop renderings done so you can see how it looks!

I say go for it!

 

[ELI Z WONG]

looks better in a mustang!!! not in a import car i cant imagin, a FX muscle wheels lol

 

[bleedingsujit]

it's not that it looks very bad, but first impression people get when they look at it is that you got some mustang wheels to fit your FX. on 22's the spokes might look unnecessarily huge and fugly. but if you can color match it and get a red lip, it might better suit your eyes.

 

[N2FX]

These are 22s

If you like them, go for it.

 

[gto]

KMCs a bit similar. I did this chop a long time ago



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[fxBeast]

I agree about the shape, but another spoke or two might look better.

I considered the Torque thrusts for myself and got much the same response.

Thing is, if you look at the styling of the torque thrust, it's curves mimic the FX styling cues. I think it works well on the FX - just going to be your job to make sure the wheels fit with the proper stance. Definitely get some photoshop renderings done so you can see how it looks!

I say go for it!

 

[pixel8]

Thanks for the reference shot N2FX. The position almost perfectly matches a shot I took of my FX last night so I did a quick photoshop. I didn't fix the areas in between the spokes, I'm on the train going to work so I'll have to clean that up later. Personally, I'm diggin' it, I may have to take the plunge. The size is 22" x 9.5 with +38 offset so I'll probably end up running at least a 10mm spacer as well. Or would I need a 20mm to be flush? I'm going to be lowered on H&R's.

 

[drew855]

I think that actually looks pretty sweet! Much better than I thought it would.

 

[pixel8]

Also, that is at stock ride height. Once it's lowered I think it will look even sweeter.

 

[drew855]

Hmm.. I actually kind of like the ride height as it is with those style rims, makes it look more beefy to me.

 

[pixel8]

I was wrong, the offset is +30, so I'm almost positive I'll need a 20mm spacer for these to sit right. Also, I searched around the site for information on hub bore and couldn't find anything concrete. The hub bore on these is 70.64, does anyone know if that will work with our cars?

 

[N2FX]

The wheels will fit. You'll need hub rings. The inner diameter of the ring should be 66.1 and the outer diameter will be 70.64 or less. Check eBay.


Edit: You might not even need hub rings.

 

[rigsvt]

that actually looks pretty sweet